The Legion of Thorns - Army plan (29 April 2011):
Using the Cool Before Rules approach, this army is not strictly game legal, primarily intended for Armies on Parade in September.

I've listed them in the intended creation order:
- COMPLETE - Marine squad - The Stormbringers - so far 8 - 2 troops, 4 Havocs (heavy weapons) 2 Banner bearers
- COMPLETE - 2 charging Berzerkers
- COMPLETE- 2 x Raptor variants... not your usual CSM raptors (can't stand those)
- BUILT - Terminator pair - The Mournblades ... not painted and may yet become donor-models towards my new Inqu][sitor project...
- COMPLETE- Defiler biped heavy support variant - maybe...

errr...nice green?

Imperial scout-servitor night vision green

Nice, where is the haleberd from?

I really dig the spear. I plan on converting a Chaos Lord soon with something similar... So I echo the sentiment. Where'd ya get it?

It looks like a WOC sword stuck on the end of a banner to me.

Limbo and Shelegelah - thanks!
Killmaimburnkillmaimburn - that's correct!

The spear uses the blade and cross-guard from Warriors of Chaos sword, hand and grip section from other Warriors of Chaos weapons, and the skull-spike thingy from a Chaos Terminator Lord kit.
All that plus lots of careful drilling and pinning - next time I make one I'll photograph the bits pre-gluing if you like.



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Ah the nurgle helmet, Digging the spear. you should cast that mug and give to all your units, Power weapons for everybody.

ooooh, nice use of kroot shoulder pads!

medabee - Thanks - I have a few more Nurgle helmets, will be using those and the lumpy Chaos one to keep a little diversity in the Stormbringer squad

Imperial Monkey - Thanks, and well spotted!

Very nice
are you going without horns on all the helmets? seems like these two have had theirs removed ^^
can we hear about what you have in mind for the army?

//Toby

LiveforFun666 - Thanks!

Horns are generally non-combat friendly to the wearer!
(Not a big fan of the CSM horned helmets!)

(Edit) Army plan: see edited first post

Meanwhile, another intel transmission from the scout-servitor...

SOunds like a cool theme, I totally agree with the cool before rules approach.
Can't wait to see some more work done.

this looks very cool,

Love the converted nurgle head's really make the poses look dramatic.

Killmaimburnkillmaimburn, Miss Dee, The Ravening Jaw - Thanks!

Needs some greenstuff patching-up around the fur of the cloak, but otherwise pretty happy with this guy.
WoC cloak attachment idea was courtesy of this great dakkadakka tutorial http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/313112.page, (Thanks Hyenajoe!)
though I decided to sculpt extra cloak over the (non-exsistent) shoulder pads rather than Hyenajoe's cut-shoulder-pads-in-half method as per the tutorial.


C+C welcome!

CSM GK? love it

Looks pretty damn good so far.

Sweet army you have going there Lamby, what Codex are you considering to use is itr C:CSM or a different one from the loyalists. Loving the standard btw

I am really enjoying these conversions! That cape turned out really nice! I may have to do somethig simillar for some of my Asp Champs

Are we going to see some paint on these guys in the near future?

Im using Blood Angels for my Night Lords.

۞ Jack ۞, crimsonfist832, logg_frogg and Miss Dee - thanks!

I've designed the army around the CSM codex mostly because I like the pics in the Codex!!!
Also, there's cool things like Obliterators and Summoned Daemons in it - must admit though I have never played CSMs before, only Loyalists, so I'm wide open to suggestions.

Been a busy week at work diving, so no updates yet - my next one is in bits so I might photograph a bit of a how-to montage maybe...

Liking the work so far, and the extra effort to document your stuff!!

So, he has teasted us with his modeling skills..... but can he paint? I hope to Find out!

Loving the pose on the standard bearer. You need to paint something!

Nice standard bearer, look neat
using fantasy chaos bitz really brings character to these models, keep up the good work

Ps can we see some more awesome speciall weapons like that plasma/flamer ?

//Toby

I love using those cloaks with Chaos Marines, it really provides very unique and flavorful models. I actually stumbled across that exact same tutorial and used it to create my Chosen!

Edit: You seem to be a bit more skilled than I am when it comes to sculpting, though. Would you mind sharing your technique on how to make greenstuff cloaks? My attempts have failed miserably...

Really like the way you take your pictures, much more interesting that the norm. Nicely converted models as well, I look forward to seeing these with some paint on them

Wow, epic poses and great pictures

Tortured-Robot - Thanks - if you like, check out my Blood Ravens http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/334237.page for some painted models - hopefully some painted CSMs soon-ish...

Killmaimburnkillmaimburn - Thanks - and yes I do need to paint... life is interfering with hobby atm

LiveforFun666 - Thanks - I really like using the chaos fantasy bitz and soon (life willing) you will see a lot more Warriors of Chaos stuff... like whole models converted to CSMs!
- And I'm working on another heavy weapon atm - that flamer was fun to build!!!

Shelegelah - Thanks - Command has inserted a *CLASSIFIED* operative into the *CLASSIFIED* Area of Operations (AO) to provide imagery to answer your special Request for Intel:



So you can hopefully see I didn't sculpt the entire whole cloak, just smeared GS around a plastic WoC cloak to blend edges and hide the shoulder pads.

Knightley - Thanks - glad you like them, there's a few photoshop hours gone into them!!!

moonshine - Thanks!

Planning on some weekend hobby time so more to follow - Thanks for looking, C+C always welcome !

Fantastic! Love how you made the edges of the greenstuff blend so smoothly into the plastic. This standard-bearer has to be my favorite yet. I can't wait to see what you've got planned for HQs...

Soundtrack to the Legion of Thorns:
NiNE iNCH NAiLs - The Wretched (from The Fragile)


Shelegelah - Thanks!

Scout elements within the *CLASSIFIED* AO have sighted only 4 heretics of the Legion of Thorns to date.
Astartes Scout Sniper *CLASSIFIED* was inserted to gather further imagery and subsequent analysis of subject Stormbringer Marine 2:



Further infiltration into the Legion-held Area of Operations are currently rating a very high level risk of compromise.
Command intent remains for scout elements to collect, analyse and disseminate imagery as quickly as possible.

For the Emperor!

I would love to see what the most recent pictured marine will look like when painted.

chaos marines win.
NIN win.

Thats a nice banner bearer you made there.
It seems mixing FB and 40K chaos stuff works very good.

I'm loving this plog. Nifty conversions, and a great style of presentation. Well done all around, really.

Love your CSM,

Love the fact you chose NIN!

I was thinking of something from MM's Antichrist Superstar.

medabee - me too!!! (Hoping to get some painting time over Easter break)
AngerFist - Yes!
Iron Angel - I love the baroque look of the CSM stuff when WoC parts are added
tinfoil - your Harrowed are one of the best daemon armies I have seen
bigmek35 - Cheers!
Miss Dee - more of a NIN and Tool fan myself

Thanks to you all for viewing and for commenting!!!
Just wanted to post to keep things rolling, the new models are taking a little longer than anticipated, however this communique was just received from Command:

* More Chaos heretics of the Legion of Thorns have been sighted by the scout elements, we are currently awaiting imagery transmission and analysis *
* Please standby *



(Latest background hum to the Legion of Thorns: NIN - The Downward Spiral

he couldn't believe how easy it was
he put the gun into his face
bang!
(so much blood for such a tiny little hole)

problems do have solutions (you know)
a lifetime of fething things up fixed in one determined flash...


haha - just noticed how dakkadakka automatically converted the word f**k to feth!!! Awesome!

My fave NIN track is Head like a hole.

In terms of Chaos game play, would you take Obliterators or Terminators?

that heavy bolter (i assume thats what it is) is fething awesome!!!

Cant waite to see them painted...

prototype_X - thanks - it was a Terminator autocannon and a SM heavy bolter that's become a Legion of Thorns mini-gun - bringing the pain oh yeah!
Miss Dee - thanks - and I second that motion...

... however, just as I was starting on the sixth Stormbringer (pics in a few days!), the first Stormbringer:



suffered a major combat wound that proved to be fatal (i.e. he fell onto the floor and I rolled my chair over him!)
He was a test build and I was never that happy with him apart from the spear, so the Fates have decreed he gets a rebuild, where he'll get a new head, as his lumpy one is going to heretic 6 (in progress).

loving the effort you put into the backgrounds for you models. really cool stuff keep it up. subbed

Looking great. I could see that mini-gun pasing as an auto cannon.

Still no paint?? This makes me sad

Keep up the fun conversion work!

The first stormbringer was a necessary sacrifice, for progress ^^
Going good, love the new gunner aswell!

Cheers// Tobi

bigfish - Thanks
Arken Vul'tan01 - Thanks - in game terms I think the mini-gun will count as a heavy bolter... but I made it more for cool than rules, as is my motto!
logg_frogg - Hahaha - two more models to go, then the whole squad will get some bases and color
LiveforFun666 - Thanks... and now, behold the re-vamped first Stormbringer:



So with him re-done, I'm back to five, number six is at GS stage and then onto the squad's Aspiring Champion...

C+C welcome!

The Legion of Thorns is gaining a mind of it's own!

The Chaos Marine squad - The Stormbringers - almost number 7 now - 2 CSMs, 2 Havocs (heavy weapons) 2 Banner bearers and an Aspiring Champion - with pics of the last two (2nd Banner and the AC) up soon.
At some stage I may expand the Havocs into a 5-man squad of their own, but shortly this first squad will be constructed, and I'll be moving onto a trio of charging Berzerkers - these will initially be Stormbringers but later will expand to 5 for playability.
A little more GS to do and then pics!

Happy Easter!

power axe, no sheild. looks more dynamic

agreed

Looking real good there!
like the banner bearer and the lord is looking amazing.
and i too agree with Bigfish, shield no axe looks better, maaaaybe a bolter or such behind it, but it otherwise looks kinda.. stuffed?
like he's carrying to much equipment to handle, get what i mean?

cant wait untill next update^^

bigfish, Imperial Monkey, LiveforFun666 - Thanks!
Taking the advice and going with the power-axe, with some minor changes.

LiveforFun666 - that 2nd banner bearer caused me no end of trouble, including slicing the end off my thumb not once but twice! I tried the bolter this morning, you're right tho, the shield kinda jams him up.

Thanks again, C+C always welcome Dakka!

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Have you thought of using some bits from the command squad? Like the medic?


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she said throwing the grenade amoung the Chavs.

Miss Dee - haha - what bitz to use from where consumes my thinking... sometimes to the point where I rebuild models after finding a 'cooler' bit than the one I used!
(I buy whole models for one bit sometimes... this hobby is my only vice!)

Thanks for commenting - always welcome!

Subscribed, is it me or does the Stormbringer Aspiring Champion's top half of the spear look a little bent?

Rex-Nine - Thanks - and yes, it's bent but in the bottom half

Im attempting to do First Claw now, using resin Mk 5 armour and bits from the medic bits... need to find a BA power sword.

I love the WoC cloaks.

Miss Dee - I'm interested to see your take on First Claw - check Aaron Dembski-Bowden's Blog for some WIP sketches of the bad-arse crew for his books

SilverMK2 - Thanks!

The First Claw would be interesting to do as they have so many different armour types in each suit.

got a link sweet?

Miss Dee - http://aarondembskibowden.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/636/

A very nice bunch of kitbashings here, I'll keep an eye out for you in the near future.

Vargtass - Thanks!

~ Upload intel from the *CLASSIFIED* AO...

Wow... i mean.. wow..
i think, honestly! that is the best chaos terminator i have ever seen!
the helmet, the head protector, the pose!
all great!
the one thing i dislike is the ork chainswords on the end, they look a bit to bulky to fit in there.
maybe another spear or a halberd? just my opinion but otherwise great!


Cheers// Tobi

LiveforFun666 - Thanks!!! (I'm just hoping my painting will do them justice!)


Astartes Sniper *CLASSFIED* data-feed reports another sighting:



C+C Welcome and required to keep pushing the conversion/construction envelope!!!

Your standard CSMs look great, but your terminators really take the cake! I like the scout servitor and astartes sniper fluff of your pictures, it adds suspense to your updates

Did you pin the spear of your WIP Chaos Lord? The blade looks a bit crooked. Easily fixed at this stage I hope.

When are we going to see some paint? Do you have a scheme worked out yet?

Keep up the good work! Suscribed!

Cheers,
Rawson

Rawson - Thanks!

Some answers for you:

Did you pin the spear of your WIP Chaos Lord?

The spear is pinned but I fluffed the job and yep, it's bent - however that guy is receiving a re-construction because:
1 - I'm not that fond of him overall,
2 - He doesn't look 'right' to me when lined up with the other Stormbringers, and
3 - He's about 3mm shorter than everyone else! (seems common with the older metal models)
So he's back to WIP... pics soon!

When are we going to see some paint?

Haha - paint... after I finish 5 Blood Raven's Terminators for Captain Tylerius (aka my son Tyler...)!!!

Black metallics with a greenish zenithal highlight - I'm not fond of the generally garish chaos color schemes

Had a request from a Warseer user for a 'how-to' on the Terminator cowls:

That Terminator Armour looks amazing!!!

Thanks Malika2!


So - talking color schemes and fluff (hellooo any fluff guru's out there?) would it be too far a stretch to have the Legion of Thorns be a World Eaters splinter faction, allowing me to use the pre-Heresy World Eaters scheme of white and blue?

One reason to go this way is because blood splatter looks awesome on white - and what's a Chaos army without blood splatter?

Best chaos marines I have seen- totally menacing without being OTT. The terminators are bloody brilliant, I absolutely love the brutal looking chain-halberd thingies, wonderful stuff.

Da Boss - Thanks!

The chain-halberds (nice descriptor) I call Mournblades (there's a nerdy reference there) however I would like to say that the original idea is not mine but comes from the amazing Warseer modeller Synapse aka Vorro from Minus1Modifier.

(I would put up a link but it appears his pics aren't working anymore.)

Transmission relay from *CLASSIFIED* Company (Imperial Guard detachment) Scout Sniper Pair (Current status: MIA)
to Imperial Scout Detachment Intel Section (*CLASSIFIED* AO):

* Transmission begins *
* Data feed indicates spotter on-scope *
Spotter: “... Movement at three-zero-zero, range 2100.”
* Data feed indicates sniper on-scope *
Sniper: “Scope on... three-zero-zero, range 2100... Nope, just another fethin bear.”
Spotter: “Feth! Again?”
Sniper: “Yeah - and they said this place was dangerous.”
Spotter (Laughing): “Only if a fethin bear decides to take a crap on us - ”
Sniper (WHISPER): “Shut it - Movement, Danger Close!”
Spotter (WHISPER): “... Gak... how'd he get so fethin close... sorry - Danger Close, possible Heretic."
Sniper (WHISPER): “Confirm - Heretic Marine, range 130... feth, look at those chain-axes...”
Spotter: “Angry looking bastard...”
Sniper (WHISPER): “Quiet, he’s... Get down! I think he heard you."
* Data feed indicates spotter off-scope *
Spotter (WHISPER): "...Sorry! "
Sniper (URGENT WHISPER): "Freeze! No sound! He's looking at us!"
* SILENCE for 32 seconds *
Spotter (WHISPER): "Has he... "
Sniper (almost inaudible): "O crap - he's moving toward us."
Spotter (almost inaudible): "He can't see the hide... can he?"
* Silence for 4 secs *
Sniper: "O feth it!"
* Sniper Rifle fires *
* Sniper Rifle fires *
* Sniper Rifle fires *
* Laser carbine repetitive firing - ceases after 21 pulses *
* Mechanized sounds / Wet sounds *
Sniper (SCREAMS): INDECIPHERABLE
* Laser carbine repetitive firing - ceases after 5 pulses *
Spotter (SCREAMS): INDECIPHERABLE
Unknown (Laughing): INDECIPHERABLE
* Wet sounds cease *
* Mechanized sounds cease *
* Silence for 13 secs *
* Transmission ends *

Love the idea for the cowls for the terminators, I am tempted to try one myself using the skull chaos knight pad



I think it would look like the terminator's head was inside a daemon's mouth

Asylum_Inmate - Thanks! - I was unable to source those particular Chaos Knight shoulder pads as they were my first choice... be interested to see how they come out.

So talking color schemes, I'm leaning toward the Legion being a mid-Heresy splinter faction of the World Eaters and therefore use the pre-Heresy WE paint scheme, but making the white a dirty bone like the shoulder pads on my Blood Ravens.
I had thought of a dirty metallic but with the new Grey Knights out there's just too many metallic mini's getting around imho!

... and segue to current standard rant re: Metal replaced by resin... A converter's dream - unless of course you've already bought the mini(s) IN METAL!!!

The bone colour sounds like it might look really cool, and if you are basing them mid-heresy it would make sense that they wouldn't have time to stop to clean and polish their armour as there is more important stuff happening, so the dirty look would fit perfectly

Asylum_Inmate - Thanks - a 'volunteer' is shortly to undergo paint testing, bone white and regal blue as per pre-Heresy WE

Workbench - bitz!

And a new subject undergoing surgery - aka more bitz!

its weird seeing your pictures without a green glaze over them lol.

Cheers bigfish - let's fix that then:

And here (if you like) are some un-Photoshopped WIP group shots of the Legion of Thorns so far:

The group shot of them all together is just awesome.

Very nice indeed.

bigfish, SilverMK2 - Thanks!

Intel feeds from *CLASSIFIED* AO are down due to localised solar coronal ejection particle debris in the upper ionisphere - (translation: My camera is dead and my wife has the charger and she's away for a few days!)

Data feed from *CLASSIFIED* AO incoming
~Adeptus Mechanicus coginator virus introduced into enemy artificer modules
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~Mournblade Captain Terminator armour and weaponry under repair after *CLASSIFIED* engagement

looks good

prototype_X - Thanks

~ More to follow soon...

Those are some pretty fantastic conversions, chaos always looks the best when theres a personal touch within the army

kenshin620 - Thanks!

Have been work-logged for a few weeks, so no real progress, hope to kick-start again soon... on a good note, have been getting some painting practice in on new Blood Ravens (see sig) and have narrowed down the possible paint schemes to 2 - test models hopefully complete this week!

I have to admit, this thread is one of my favorites! I'm even a total loyalist

Keep it up, let's see those test models!

Cheers,
Rawson

SO much coolness! Love the termies!

Rawson, bigmek35 - Thanks!

After a long work-related hiatus I finally have some construction time coming this weekend, so more pics soon!

On painting - A while back I had the following conversation (on Warseer) about color:

AtmanAbecedarian said:

Bone white would be a good color. Blue gives you a lot of options that it won't clash with. What about a metallic? The image of a deep blue with a dull metallic grey seems fitting to me. Just a thought.

To which Lamby answered:

I had thought of a dirty metallic but with the new Grey Knights out there's just too many metallic mini's getting around imho!

But after many attempts at white (takes too long to make look nice) and bone (just ick!) and a mixture of the two (baby poo brown being the result!) in the end I've come back to metallics haha!!!

Pics tomorrow of 2 test minis, one in metal and blue (World Eater splinter group) and one in metal and green and bronze (more home-made Legion of Thorns scheme)... and then I'll be asking for help to choose!

Paint scheme tests:

First, the blue metallic scheme (intended to be a World Eaters successor):



and then, the green metallic and bronze scheme:


(Ignore the eyes - I forgot to finish them before taking the pics)

Comments?
Suggestions?

... Um i think one your marines requires an apothecary, soon. Hes missing part of his leg.

medabee -

... Um i think one your marines requires an apothecary, soon. Hes missing part of his leg.

Haha - these two loyalists were captured and painted in the colors of their enemies... and one of them lost a leg!

(In other words, these two 'spare' marines are my many-times-painted test marines... and one of them lost a leg!)

Green + Bronze test scheme with black weapon:



Probably need to make the green tinge in the armour less subtle, and may use Hawk Turquoise to add some spot color in the form of verdigris on the bronze?
Any suggestions, Dakka?

It's not that I don't like any of them, but none of the options so far have any 'pop' (oddly enough, that came out 'poop' on the first go). Maybe the more green version would look good. Let's see that! What about doing a grey primary color instead of metallic? You could still use the tinge of green idea even. I also think there are too many metallic marines running around these days.

Keep it up!

-Rawson

Rawson - Thanks! - More to think about sigh...

Tried the helmet bronze:



Personally, I think the silver looked better - going to try black next.
Keep the suggestions coming!

Go with the blue shoulderpads, it links them to world eaters more easily, the green brass mix is too nurgly in my opinion.

This is such a good blog... I love your models I will be nicking the cowling idea for my tzeentch termies

Id say go with some dark colours

dantay_xv - Thanks - Blue shoulder pads is definitely leaning toward World Eater's successors, so here's another color test, in blue, now with bronze trim:

and a backpack shot:

mmm... maybe a bit too Ultramarine with the trim?

Pluxtheduck - Thanks!

Miss Dee - Ok, let's try a darker grey/blue metal, but with the bronze pads and backpack to try and get some pop:


I like the beaten look of the bronze and I think the blue/grey metal looks better than the green... mmm

So, what next?

The blue/silver with bronze is my favorite so far, but it still seems like a lot of metallics. It might just seem that way now, though. Once the eyes, skulls, wings, etc. are also done, maybe it won't be so shiny.

Rawson - Thanks! - will try more dirtying down on the next test models - instead of the silver metallics, what about Codex Grey, glazed blue and scratched with silver?

Since these two loyalist scum are basically clogged with too much paint, I bought a CSM 3-pack that'll be the next test models.
But before getting to those I did a cheeky backpack swap onto the World Eater guy:

Lamby wrote:what about Codex Grey, glazed blue and scratched with silver?

Now that sounds interesting. You're thinking with the same shoulderpads? Let's see it!

Yep - Same blue shoulder pads with bronze trim and bronze backpack... or blue backpack?

The silver and blue, with bronze trim looks wicked, again the brassy-ness ties into the modern worldeaters and their liking for all things red and bronze.

Blue bakpak with bronze trim

Very nicely done

I think the scheme should be grey with a green tint.
But it is your choice!

Blue and metal scheme (World Eater faction) final:








Note - this isn't the final Legion scheme, merely one of three possibles - more to follow soon...

Increased the Mournblade's firepower:

Nice terminators. Their hoods are great, how have you done that?

Nice power chainswords too


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Sorry just went back over your blog, and saw how you did it, very nice conversion work

As I said before, some of the coolest terminators I've ever seen.
They look much taller, and much more intimidating!
Can't wait to see the Termie Lord, if the normal termies looks this cool, then he will be amazing
You have talent

Cheers// Tobi

tipios - Thanks all round!

LiveforFun666- Thanks again! - Termie Lord is almost done, unfortunately I'm awaiting a final bit and it's taking longer than anticipated.

Just for fun, tried a blood red and bronze scheme:







I'd learnt while doing the Blood Ravens not to use to brown as a shadow or wash on reds... and subsequently did just that here!
If I go with this scheme I'll add more purple to the red, and use blue wash instead of brown.

YES, go with the blood red on bronze scheme.

What chaos god do they worship?

I think either of those colour schemes will look great, are you going to adding battle damage or weathering to them?

My opinion, for what its worth is that the 'character' that you have modeled into them doesn't suggest new marines these look like hardened veterans. Some subtle damage/weathering might just be that thing that really makes them pop, even more that the choice of colours, if you get my meaning

Moonshine - thanks! - I'm liking the red, and that model only took about 90 minutes start to finish
Miss Dee - Arioch the Angel of Sorrows (let's see the fluff Nazi's come out now then!)
Asylum_Inmate:

...are you going to adding battle damage or weathering to them? My opinion, for what its worth is that the 'character' that you have modeled into them doesn't suggest new marines these look like hardened veterans. Some subtle damage/weathering might just be that thing that really makes them pop, even more that the choice of colours, if you get my meaning

Thanks, noted and agreed - this guy was a tester, didn't put any effort into battle damage, chipping, weathering but it's definitely needed - someone on Warseer suggested also implementing a contrasting color, so I'm going to just touch this guy up a little with more regal blue verdigris and eyes and see how he looks.

Lamby wrote:I'm going to just touch this guy up a little

FNAR FNAR

yeah its chilidsh but im tired and this made me laugh

cant wait to see paintjob 2.0

(Best Austin Power's impersonation
"O Behave!"

I almost sigged it becuase it made me laugh so much, I do tend to get the giggles when sleep depravation kicks in

* Incoming Encrypted Communique:
* ORDO EYES ONLY *
* From: Combined Scout Element *CLASSIFIED* AO
* To: ORDO HERETICUS
* Subject: Legion of Thorns
* Imperial Scout Elements reporting new contacts, suspect LoT reinforcing within AO
* Imagery undergoing analysis
* Standby for reporting...

(In other words - bitz finally arrived, new Heretics going together, and perhaps another paint test...)

* Standby for reporting...

Bring on the heretics !!

Had better chase "Let the dice decide" for my bits I ordered on tuesday as they have not been picked or dispatched.

very cool!!

Awesome

Nice use of the nurgle Champion helmet and a sweet looking mini, well, mean looking mini but you know what I mean.

tipios, bigfish and Asylum_Inmate - Thanks guys!

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I think i'll have to try my hand at making some of those terminators.

They look absolutely amazing.

They are a little too bornze-y from certain angles, what about adding some colour to the shin guard to break up the bronze a bit. Have you thought about going literal with the name and adding a thorn pattern on them?

Medium of Death - Thanks!

Asylum_Inmate - I'm still not sold on the whole bronze look myself, I think it's too close to Christian Byrne's Blood Wolves, and as you said, too bronze-y in places - though I haven't added dirt and verdigris, which does tend to break up the bronze a bit more - note the bronze backpack.
As for a thorn pattern... maybe
I'm working on a green armour scheme with the bronze pads at the moment, pics soon.

Meanwhile, a second look at the Raptor variant Heretic:

Hmmm a two tone green (ie thorn pattern over darker green) might make an interestting pseudo camoflage pattern which might work out pretty cool

Via the magic of Photoshop - bronze scheme with red, blue and green pads:

Very Warhol

Haha - Warhol wasn't quite the style I was aiming for!!!

I'm so over trying to find a paint scheme atm - every time I think "this one is it!" I find something else to try...
Seriously considering just spraying them black and white zenithal (my usual starting point) ala this pic (from my Blood Ravens blog):


I could rename the Legion of Thorns the Ghost Legion!!!

I thought I recognised Captain Tylerius in the middle there

I was in my local GW today and had a long conversation with one of the really good painters in there, and he pretty much said the same thing, and we did a little experiment with using tin bitz as the under-layer for shading - looks good and easy to do.

Expect a test mini will be done during the week, but I'm taking the next few hobby sessions off painting to finish the Terminator Lord and maybe another raptor or two...

I think your test minis all look a bit too bright for the subject matter, though perhaps you are going for a bright colour look. Or it could be the photos.

DaBoss - Thanks for the comments - I raise the exposure levels in Photoshop to show more details, but it does make them brighter than they are in real life.

Here's the darker bronze scheme:


So far it's the fave scheme amongst the Warseer crowd - thoughts, Dakka?

Dark is definitely the way to go, much scarier

Yes the new darker scheme, is way cooler!!

Asylum_Inmate, tipios - Thanks for your votes!!! - the dark bronze scheme is a win obviously!!!




Meanwhile, back at the *CLASSIFIED* AO, incoming imagery:

That axe is brutal looking

Have you thought about doing a mini with a bardbed or thorny whip as a weapons, would look good from a fluff standpoint

Have you done a paint test for the thorn pattern pseudo camoflage, im tempted to try that myself if you dont do it, I think it would look cool.

I like that idea Asylum Inmate, as long as he is careful not to make it too look too Biel-Tan if you go down that route though.... hmmm thorns, blood droplets from stbbing yourself on said thorns.... khorne likes blood..... would make using BA parts a good option for all the blood iconography

And also +1 for the brutal looking axe, which mini is it from??

Asylum_Inmate, dantay_xv - Thanks for commenting!

I'm not confident enough with freehand to make a Thorn icon look as good as it would need to be, so I might make a decal design - I'm much better with Photoshop than a paintbrush!

I am concerned about the inevitable Dark Eldar referencing by using either DE bitz or decals... not at all sure where to go with this, so I'm going to paint the boys up over the next few weeks and not worry about it, and see what my brain comes up with though there *may* be a model coming with a barbed whip...

...Blood... must have blood...

The axe is from a metal Chaos Khorne Exalted Hero - now only available in Finecast yuk!

I would imagine a a thorn pattern would fairly simple if you avoid trying to make it actually look like thorns and treat it more like a camoflage pattern, you can be more free-form with the way you approach it. Basically you would be giving the impression of thorns instead of actually pating thorns. If you want to give your photoshop skills a work out try painting it onto the most recent colour test pic and see how it looks.

Transmission begins:

Lamby required for *CLASSIFIED* ops in *CLASSIFIED* AO
Back soon...

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Nice!!

tipios - Thanks!


Due to work and a few other reasons, I am not going to attempt to paint the current 13 models in the Legion of Thorns for Saturday's Australian Armies on Parade entries in the next 6 days.
As much as I really wanted to do an entry this year, I do not want to rush them and spoil the conversions with a bad paintjob.
I plan to continue work on the Legion for next year's Armies on Parade, and also make a start on some other projects.

Keep the comments and critiques coming Dakka!

Impressive as always Lamby, nice amount of spiky bits

Asylum_Inmate - Thanks!

Meanwhile, another heavy weapon Stormbringers WIP:



And another on the workbench as well:

looking promising

bigfish - Thanks!

Not so happy with the home-made multi-melta, so spent the evening knocking up the autocannon in the bottom of the pic:



"Say Hello to my little friend!"

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Intense details picked up there, i would'nt have noticed that unless i was looking for it.
still attention to detail is why these minis are so cool, well done

TOO COOL! because of this i am buying a chaos battle force and a devsquad

If he turns and faces his army, then the cloak will be the right way!!

The auto cannon is very nice. The multi melta is not too bad, what don't you like about it?

bigfish, bigmek35, tipios - Thanks!

Multi-melta ditched in favour of this:



Yes kiddies - that is a modified dreadnought missile-pack...

And this transmission just received from the field:
* Astartes Scout Sniper tracking report
* Heavy weapons Heretics operating in *CLASSIFIED* AO
* Designated Heretic: Flamer and designated Heretic: Mini-gun seen operating with designated Heretic: Rocket Launcher and others (undefined)
* Imagery upload for transmission in 12 hours

With the lootas sprue arm backpack thing, how many bits do you have :O

Bigfish - correct, that's a Loota bit - and due to project hyperactivity - that is, my imagination is a lot faster than my building/painting - I have lots of bitz, including Orks...

I bought a box of Loota's and Burna's to go into a planned Orks http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/328959.page vs Marines diorama which I stopped working on to concentrate on the Marines in my - Ironclad - blog, and the Legion of Thorns (see sig for links - shameless plug!)

I only ended up building one Loota (not shown in the Ork blog)... one day I might go back and paint the Orks up, cos they were fun to make!

That is a mega launcher

tipios - bigger is always better when it comes to firepower...


Meanwhile, intel data incoming from the *CLASSIFIED* AO:

Micro Nuke = winner!!

Latest intel is fantastic

No tac nuke grenade?

I like the narrative of this figure, definitely tells a story

tipios wrote:Micro Nuke = winner!!
Latest intel is fantastic

tipios - Thanks!

Miss Dee wrote:No tac nuke grenade?

Miss Dee - no, because even Space Marines can't throw a nuke far enough away to Do No Self Harm! (old Legion motto)

Asylum_Inmate wrote:I like the narrative of this figure, definitely tells a story

"I'm too close for missiles, I'm switching to guns!!!"

More Legion soon...

Lamby wrote: "I'm too close for missiles, I'm switching to guns!!!"

We have a Judge in town that has that saying on a bumper sticker! Hahahahaha!

RSJake - I use that line all the time when I'm driving about Sydney!!! - Thanks for dropping by.

Legion heavy weapons WIP:


* Astartes Scout Sniper tracking report
* Heavy weapons Heretics continue operating in *CLASSIFIED* AO
* Designated Heretic: Flamer, designated Heretic: Mini-gun and designated Heretic: Rocket Launcher sighted operating with designated Heretic: Missile RAck and known Heretic: Autocannon codenamed *CLASSIFIED*
* Imagery upload for transmission in 12 hours

i.e - Finished pics tomorrow...

This is my fav handheld rocket launcher ever!!

tipios wrote:This is my fav handheld rocket launcher ever!!

Thanks tipios!

And thus you are rewarded...

it is really really cool, altough a tad inconvieniant to actually use, but cool neather the less

bigfish wrote:it is really really cool, altough a tad inconvieniant to actually use, but cool neather the less

bigfish - thanks - that's pretty much the definition of 40k isn't it

* Transmission received from Imperial Scout Servitor currently on infil-mission in *CLASSIFIED AO*
* Raw imagery of Stormbringer Heretic armed with cannibalised Auto-Cannon
* Vocal captures indicate subject self-imposed title "Sergeant Slaughter"

1st chap = missile launcher on legs

2nd chap = very cool autocannon conversion.

Nice updates lamby!!

Very nice autocannon wielding havok.

Sgt Slaughter is someone a wrestling fan??

Lovely chapter of heretics i see!

Hell Yes!

tipios, dantay_xv, Asherian Command, Miss Dee - Thanks!


No new updates as in my current location the wifi is too slow for uploading pics, and also for any mini modelling... but the Legion merely rests, they shall return!

I will be watching more then the spacewolves and salamanders combined for this army to come back

Hi all you Legion of Thorns fans!
No updates due to laptop meltdown and some work issues i.e currently deployed!
The Legion shall return!
Thanks for looking!

Awesome conversions all around, great work!

Make H - Thanks!

Updates soon!

Lamby wrote:Updates soon!

I can't decide if I'm excited that there's a LoT update on the way , or irritated that you don't have pics up already

i can say the asme thing ^

Rawson wrote:

Lamby wrote:Updates soon!

I can't decide if I'm excited that there's a LoT update on the way , or irritated that you don't have pics up already

Rogue Wolves wrote:i can say the asme thing ^

Rawson, Rogue Wolves - thanks!
In answer, no pics yet, as I'm still deployed half the world away from my models... Slight delay in getting home, however, the next few days should remedy that!
Probably going to get warmed up on an Ork or two, then it'll be back to the Legion!

~ Update from *CLASSIFIED* AO
~ Scout sniper imagery of Dark Mechanicus Workshop
~ Construction/ repair of Knight Titan, pattern unknown
~ Dark Mechanicus chapter affiliated with *Legion of Thorns*







~ Standby further intel
* LEGION OF THORNS *

Lamby wrote:Slight delay in getting home, however, the next few days should remedy that!

Or next few months

Though I must say: Worth the wait! The Legion (not to be confused with the =]_,= ) is getting some seriously heavy support! I see the dreadknight legs, but what else have you got in there? There's at least an extra leg section...

Keep up the great work!
Rawson

I loved these guys when you posted before, and i havent changed.. this titan is going to be awsome!

Rogue Wolves wrote:I loved these guys when you posted before, and i havent changed.. this titan is going to be awsome!

Rogue Wolves - Thanks!

Rawson wrote:

Lamby wrote:Slight delay in getting home, however, the next few days should remedy that!

Or next few months
Though I must say: Worth the wait! The Legion (not to be confused with the =]_,= ) is getting some seriously heavy support! I see the dreadknight legs, but what else have you got in there? There's at least an extra leg section...
Keep up the great work!
Rawson

Leg build:

Lamby wrote:
Leg build:

"A+" for effort, Lamby! That certainly was a well done explanation!

Rawson wrote:"A+" for effort, Lamby! That certainly was a well done explanation!

Rawson - Thanks!
This ... thing... is as yet unnamed, though what about a Night Titan?

Discovered this thread by chance just now and realised it is full of fantastic and inspiring conversions! Subscribed

Lamby wrote:Rawson - Thanks!
This ... thing... is as yet unnamed, though what about a Night Titan?

As opposed to Knight Titan? Clever. I'm not 100% sold, but I have nothing better to offer, so...
Where does one find stats for knights anyway? I've asked a few dakkanaughts who are building them, and no one seems to know...

Maybe use the stats of a GK dreadnight? Loving the army! Have you considered a bone-white colour scheme with blood everywhere? That'd look cool, what with all the axes etc

Consider me subbed man! loving the conversion and +1 on GS skills!

KrautScientist wrote:Discovered this thread by chance just now and realised it is full of fantastic and inspiring conversions! Subscribed

KrautScientist - Thanks! Hopefully more to come!

Rawson wrote:

Lamby wrote:Rawson - Thanks!
This ... thing... is as yet unnamed, though what about a Night Titan?

As opposed to Knight Titan? Clever. I'm not 100% sold, but I have nothing better to offer, so...
Where does one find stats for knights anyway? I've asked a few dakkanaughts who are building them, and no one seems to know...

I have no idea about stats, I don't play, I just build and (sometimes) paint...
Night Titan is out - people just think I can't spell - not sure what to call it...
Rather than a Knight Titan, I'm kind of building a mini-version of a Mars-pattern Warhound, just cos I like the shape...

AethyrKnight wrote:Maybe use the stats of a GK dreadnight? Loving the army! Have you considered a bone-white colour scheme with blood everywhere? That'd look cool, what with all the axes etc

AethyrKnight - Thanks - I've been round and round in circles on colour schemes... thanks for the input, as I'm still not sold on anything yet

Wolf_Ov_The_Void wrote:Consider me subbed man! loving the conversion and +1 on GS skills!

Wolf_Ov_The_Void - Thanks!

Consider this subscribed to. Awesome.

looking great, and glad to see you back

Squigsquasher wrote:Consider this subscribed to. Awesome.

bigfish wrote:looking great, and glad to see you back

Squigsquasher, bigfish - Thanks!

Standby incoming intel feed...

~ Imperial Guard Scout team (CLASSIFIED) intel feed incoming...
~ Intel survey of Dark Mechanicus facility aligned with * Legion of Thorns *
~ Repairs/rebuild of possible Knight Titan equivalent underway
~ STC Unknown - Query: JACKAL Class?
~ IGST (CLASSIFIED) remain undetected and on mission
~ Standby further intel

Overview 1:
~ Note: Raptor variant CSM on guard
~ Note: Significant battle damage to upper leg


Overview 2:
~ Note: Construction adhesive holding carapace skeleton section in place
~ Note: Forward nose weapon pod not yet fitted


Rear hip section detail:
~ Note: Mid-line weapons mounts and engine systems not yet fitted


Front armour shield and hip detail:
~ Note: Repair work on waist armour plate
~ Note: All leg armour plates not yet fitted

Note: giant spectacles in background. Query: Knight Titan short-sighted?

nice use of bits here, works really well together

Hmm. Here's an idea for a color scheme: dark, dull green with dark iron trim.

Imperial Monkey wrote:Note: giant spectacles in background. Query: Knight Titan short-sighted?

Imperial Monkey - it's parallax error!!!... actually I no longer have Photoshop Elements since the switch to a new Mac and OSX Lion

Rogue Wolves wrote:nice use of bits here, works really well together

Rogue Wolves - Thanks!

Squigsquasher wrote:Hmm. Here's an idea for a color scheme: dark, dull green with dark iron trim.

Squigsquasher - Thanks!... as for paint, I am moving to the US in 2 months and unfortunately I can't ship my paints, so painting these will have to wait until we get settled in July and I can purchase a new set - however, I was thinking lately, in old Citadel colours, of Dheneb Stone with Adeptus Grey/Regal Blue trim - all banged up and rusty, throw some verdigris-on-copper in and should look sufficiently Chaos without leaning toward one particular Dark God...

Those legs look wicked. I got stuck on how to do feet on my walker, but I feel you have shown me the way

tipios wrote:Those legs look wicked. I got stuck on how to do feet on my walker, but I feel you have shown me the way

tipios - Thanks! and good luck with your build!

~ Intel feed from IG Scout Team (CLASSIFIED)
~ Construction of * Legion of Thorns * engine imagery uploads
~ Query: 'Hyena' Class?

~ Leg magnetic connection detail


~ Under-mount gun pod construction


~ Hip and torso magnetic connection detail


~ Engine walk test # 2


- Torso lower engine detail


~ Standby more intel...

looking good

badassery sir true badassery

bigfish wrote:looking good

Rogue Wolves wrote:badassery sir true badassery

bigfish, Rogue Wolves - Thanks!

~ More intel soon...

Send more scouts out, I want more intel now

This is gona be top notch

tipios wrote:Send more scouts out, I want more intel now
This is gona be top notch

tipios - Thanks!

~ Due to increased risk of compromise over the past week, scouts have been unable to gain further intel until now
~ Received single image of * Legion of Thorns * Hyena-class Knight Titan
~ Note: main drive and exhaust venting systems nearing completion
~ Note: Hatch in place over pilot compartment



~ Standby further intel...

Standing by

Hmm, seeing how everyone (myself included) is cutting up Defilers left and right, one could get the impression that practically no one is using this kit as was intended by GW

Looking very nice, Lamby! I'm just as thrilled for the outcome as tipios

Incoming intel feed from IG *CLASSIFIED UNIT* scouts:

~ Data: [Enhanced imaging equipment currently non-active]
~ Task: Deep infiltration of * Legion of Thorns */ Dark Mechanicus *CLASSIFIED* facility
~ Subj: * Legion of Thorns * Hyena-class Knight Titan
~ Data: Main drive and exhaust venting systems mounted and active
~ Data: Forward armour carapace skeleton in place
~ Data: [Auspex unable to be utilised due to proximity of Chaos elements] IG scouts observed Engine walk testing
~ Image [unenhanced / nil-auspex data]:

~ Image [unenhanced / nil-auspex data]:

~ Image [unenhanced / nil-auspex data]:


~ Standby further intel
~ IG *CLASSIFIED UNIT* out

And so after months of deployment, moving countries and settling into a new job, the *Legion of Thorns* is back!

tipios wrote:Standing by

KrautScientist wrote:Hmm, seeing how everyone (myself included) is cutting up Defilers left and right, one could get the impression that practically no one is using this kit as was intended by GW
Looking very nice, Lamby! I'm just as thrilled for the outcome as tipios

tipios - standby no longer!
KrautScientist - these defiler kits are just ripe for conversion! and Thanks!

Always love a post from Lamby Great fluff, great conversions. I give it

Keep up the great work!
Rawson

Looking good!

thats cool!

Intel feed upload from [sequestered Dark Mechanicus] work-drone [via IG *CLASSIFIED UNIT* Sniper team]:

- identify scrapcode...
- download PURGE sequence...
- PURGE...
- initiate command override...
- command override complete
- upload visual matrix data...

~ Location: * Legion of Thorns */ Dark Mechanicus *CLASSIFIED* facility
~ Subj: * Legion of Thorns * Hyena-class Knight Titan
~ Data: Void shield generator instalment commenced
~ Data: Weapon Arm test fitting commenced
~ Image [unenhanced]:

~ Image [unenhanced]:

- delete command override protocol...
- standby sequestered drone release...
- RELEASE...

~ Standby further intel...

Rawson wrote:Always love a post from Lamby Great fluff, great conversions. I give it
Keep up the great work!
Rawson

Squigsquasher wrote:Looking good!

Rogue Wolves wrote:thats cool!

Rawson, Squigsquasher, Rogue Wolves - Thanks!

~ Incoming transmission from Imperial Guard Heavy Weapons team designation *CLASSIFIED*:

~ * Legion of Thorns * engine designation Hyena engaged during first external terrain walk
~ Upper pilot housing and engine destroyed, no post-blast survey possible, no Enemy tech recovered
~ Enemy pilot downed (unconfirmed kill) - loss of both legs, possibly both arms
~ Enemy counter-attack forced withdrawal of IG-HW team
~ Assess Enemy able to recover leg mechanisms and pilot remains
~ IG sniper pair re-inserted into CLASSIFIED Dark Mechanicus facility to ascertain full extent of damage inflicted
~ Standby further intel
~ IG-HW *CLASSIFIED* - out


Translation:
Looking at the Forgeworld Decimator and the Forge-fiend/Mauler-fiend kit (promptly acquired!) I have taken a different direction with this stalking daemonic... thing...
Not completely happy with the miniature Titan direction I was proceeding in, basically I have started again on the upper body... Maybe a new name too?

WIP pics (intel feeds from the deployed snipers of course!) tomorrow (hopefully).

In addition, the release of the new Chaos Warriors and the Forge-fiend has renewed my interest in the Legion, so expect new conversions and hopefully some paint in the near future!

~ Incoming imagery from IG sniper pair *UNDISCLOSED* deployed in *CLASSIFIED* AO:
~ Sniper Team *CLASSIFIED* undetected infiltration of Dark Mechanicus =][= CLASSIFIED =][= facility
~ Imagery confirms rebuild of * LEGION of THORNS * engine previously classified * HYENA *
# MECHANICUS INSERT: Engine temporarily re-classified STALKER #
~ ANALYSIS: Enemy pilot kill - Unconfirmed

~ (IMG 999161,999164, 999177)
~ Note: Auto-cannon under construction in foreground:


~ Note: Reinforced armour plating on upper and lower legs:


~ Note: Unknown device - query: engine - under construction
# MECHANICUS INSERT: Device identified as daemon-cage - CAUTION ADVISED *** DO NOT APPROACH *** #



~ Addendum:
~ ANALYSIS: Mournblade Lord armour damaged during recent action against *CLASSIFIED* Chapter (Adeptus Astartes)
~ ANALYSIS: Enemy Lord kill - Unconfirmed
~ (IMG 999233)


~ Standby further intel...

Looking nice Lamby, and I love the way that you post!

prototype_X wrote:
Looking nice Lamby, and I love the way that you post!

prototype_X - Thanks for looking and commenting!
- re: posting - I have an over-active imagination...

~ Standy further intel

~ Incoming imagery from IG Sniper Scout team *UNDISCLOSED* deployed in *CLASSIFIED* AO:

~ Sniper Team *CLASSIFIED* current grid *CLASSIFED* by *CLASSIFIED*
~ Designation: Dark Mechanicus =][= CLASSIFIED =][= facility assigned to * Legion of Thorns *
~ Imagery of (temporary designation) STALKER engine
~ Enemy pilot kill - Remains Unconfirmed
~ Enemy Terminator Lord status - Unconfirmed - armour repairs continue (nil imagery)

~ (IMG 74211, 74232)
~ Note: Internal mechanisms and weapons mounts under construction




~ (IMG , 74325, 74333)
~ Note: (designation?) daemon-cage under construction
# MECHANICUS INSERT: *** EXTREME DANGER - Daemon-cage - DO NOT APPROACH *** #

Spoiler:

=][= INSERT: *** Imperial personnel approaching within 100m of this device will be cleansed *** =][=

~ Sniper Team *CLASSIFIED* status - Secure - Undetected - Non-compromised
~ Standby further intel...

 Lamby wrote:

# MECHANICUS INSERT: *** EXTREME DANGER - Daemon-cage - DO NOT APPROACH *** #

~ Sniper Team *CLASSIFIED* status - Secure - Undetected - Non-compromised
~ Standby further intel...[/i]

I hope that sniper team didn't get within 100m
Daemon cage looks awesome! Did you scratch build that lock? What's the fluff behind the daemon cage? Powers the engine?

Night Creeper.

Consider that my name submission as well as sub to this awesome blog!

# AdMech Specific Device Report 98212093809873-213-123141346:
- * Legion of Thorns * Stalker (Temp Desig)
- SUBJ: DAEMON CAGE (DCG)

=][= WARNING: DCG INQ classified VERMILLION - DO NOT APPROACH =][=

# REFs:
- Post Contact Report - IG *CLASSIFIED* HWT + Enemy engine (Prev Desig) Hyena
- IG Scout Sniper Team IMG/Intel Reports

# Post-blast IMG analysis:
- Upper unit destroyed
- Enemy pilot WIA (KIA Unconfirmed)
- Nil weaponry sighted
- Lower ambulatory appendages minimal damage, currently undergoing armour plate re-enforcement

# ANALYSIS: Weaponry not fitted for external test walk indicates Enemy perceived *CLASSIFIED* facility AO permissive
- post contact Enemy security increase noted by current in-field assets (IG Scout Sniper Teams)
- CONCLUSION: Enemy now perceives AO semi- to non-permissive
- WARNING: Expect increase in hostile contact

# IG Scout Sniper Team *CLASSIFIED* IMG analysis:
- Reconstruction re: upper body in progress
- Hyena (Prev Desig) STC abandoned - UNKNOWN STC (TD) Stalker
- NOTE: Stalker (Temp Desig) STC similar Enemy STC desig DECIMATOR

# Upper unit (current) 3 main components:
- 1 - Primary pivot hypo-structure
- 2 - Weapon mounts (dual)
- 3 - Power Unit - IDENTIFIED as DAEMON-CAGE (DC)
- ADDENDUM: 1 (data extrapolated) component: Pilot position (as yet unseen/unidentified)

# DCG IMG Analysis:
- DCG previously identified on following Enemy STC(s):
- Decimator:

- Blood Slaughterer:

- Blood Slaughterer Impaler:


# ANALYSIS: DCG under construction to harness (imprison? chain? (NOMENCLATURE UNKNOWN)) daemonic essence (non-physical) to energise (Temp Desig) Stalker
# WARNING: State of construction indicates DC vessel not yet filled - Advise EXTREME CAUTION to in-field assets - Daemonic entity (poss?) at large in AO # End AdMech Report
=][= ADDENDUM: * You Have Been Warned * =][=

...

Rawson wrote: # MECHANICUS INSERT: *** EXTREME DANGER - Daemon-cage - DO NOT APPROACH *** #
~ Sniper Team *CLASSIFIED* status - Secure - Undetected - Non-compromised
~ Standby further intel...[/i]
I hope that sniper team didn't get within 100m
Daemon cage looks awesome! Did you scratch build that lock? What's the fluff behind the daemon cage? Powers the engine?

Rawson - Thanks - the whole grey hatch, lock and chains are one of the Defiler hatches.
The yellow parts are 1/35th scale tank wheels.
Fluff (as it were) provided in the above report - but to simplify the answer, I saw these on the models listed above and either read somewhere or (unlikely) came up with the idea that these type of Chaos engines are not possessed as such, but harness daemon power in the boiler-like thing.
Daemon-cage is just my name for the thing - I plan on building another one for my Forge-fiend kit bash... (still in design stage!)

Dez wrote:Night Creeper.
Consider that my name submission as well as sub to this awesome blog!

Dez - Thanks for subbing, and thanks for the name suggestion.

Nice writeup there.

Galorn wrote:Nice writeup there.

Galorn - Thanks... the result of a hyper active mind and a boring day at work...

Rawson wrote:Daemon cage looks awesome! Did you scratch build that lock? What's the fluff behind the daemon cage? Powers the engine?

Kitbash more than scratch build:

~ Imagery download incoming...

~ Sniper Team *CLASSIFIED* current grid *CLASSIFED* by *CLASSIFIED*
~ Designation: Dark Mechanicus =][= CLASSIFIED =][= facility assigned to * Legion of Thorns *
~ Imagery of (temp desig) STALKER engine
~ Enemy pilot kill - Remains Unconfirmed

~ (IMG 568239, 568243, 568247, 568251)







# AD MECH ANALYSIS:
~ Primary spinal node construction 85%
~ Daemon Cage construction 90%
~ Weapon mounts 82%
~ No indication of power routing
~ No indication of heat exchange/exhausts
~ No indication of (data extrapolated) pilot containment

~ Sniper Team *CLASSIFIED* IMG download complete
~ Standby further intel...

~ Imagery download...

~ Sniper Team *CLASSIFIED* current grid *CLASSIFED* by *CLASSIFIED*
~ Designation: Dark Mechanicus =][= CLASSIFIED =][= facility assigned to * Legion of Thorns *
~ Imagery of (temp desig) STALKER engine

~ (IMG 96745876)

# AD MECH ANALYSIS
~ Engine exhausts in place
~ Weapon mounts in place

~ Standby further intel...

Is anything gonna get painted?

 Miss Dee wrote:
Is anything gonna get painted?

Miss Dee -in a word... "Soon..."
(I really wanted to finish building this thing but have very limited hobby time atm - The Real gets in the way, you know?)

That thing looks amazing!

Tobber1202 wrote:That thing looks amazing!

Tobber1202 - Thanks! and Thing is right, it's been a beast to build!

I plan on finishing the build as soon as possible - truth be told it's been a love-hate relationship with this Thing - and then FINALLY start painting this little force of Betrayers...

~ Imagery download...

~ Sniper Team *CLASSIFIED* current grid *CLASSIFED* by *CLASSIFIED*
~ Designation: Dark Mechanicus =][= CLASSIFIED =][= facility assigned to * Legion of Thorns *
~ Imagery of (temp desig) STALKER engine
~ WARNING: STALKER engine now drive-capable, imagery captured during test walk
~ NOTE: Nil weaponry sighted on weapon pods
~ NOTE: Pilot survivor from previous engine design (damaged) now inserted into mechanism

~ (IMG 233345071, 233345065, 233345078, 233345076)







# AD MECH ANALYSIS
~ Pilot inserted into Engine as control mechanism for caged Daemon essence
~ Note exo-tentacle neuro-muscular crucifixion-insertion exposure of pilot
~ Nil carapace-containment of pilot suggests 'Penitent' atonement
~ Weapon mounts and pods functional, nil weaponry noted

Spoiler:

=][= NOTE: Assessment of functioning drive-capability indicates daemon-cage now occupied by daemon-essence
=][= WARNING: Purge and cleanse protocols in place

=][= ADDENDUM: * You Have Been Warned * =][=
~ Standby further intel...

Looking darn cool! Looks like a dark mockery of a Penitent Engine.

Will you be counting it as a Forgefiend?

 Squigsquasher wrote:
Looking darn cool! Looks like a dark mockery of a Penitent Engine.

Will you be counting it as a Forgefiend?

Squigsquasher - Thanks!
Yes - this is my Forgefiend counts-as, the cannons are from that kit except I'm replacing the barrels and the ugly skull-mouth barrel ends as they didn't fit the feel of this guy.
My intent was definitely a Dark Mechanicus version of a Penitent Engine... I meant to have his legs hanging down and chained in, but lost them to my dog...

The remainder of the Forgefiend/Maulerfiend kit will become my Maulerfiend... modified of course! Though I intend now to paint this Legion before building anymore mosnter models - this Stalker nearly broke me!

Cheers!

How about something organic like the Shadows from Babylon 5?

And looking good btw

 Miss Dee wrote:
How about something organic like the Shadows from Babylon 5?

And looking good btw

Hi Miss Dee - Been experimenting with a bone and gold scheme... and a black and silver scheme... lots of experimentation but no real decisions yet.
BTW - love Babylon 5, the Shadows were great.


Cheers.

Talking paint again:

Bone armour with bronze trim, and maybe red shoulder pads... or green armour with gold trim - which one says Legion of Thorns?

(Sample pics to follow...)


PS - Something weird happens whenever I update - when I hit post the page jumps to some advertisement page away from Dakka but double posts - any way to stop this happening?

bone armour, bronze trim, green shoulder pads (like dark angels, or knarloc)
(talk to one of the mods, they shall help you)

 bigfish wrote:
bone armour, bronze trim, green shoulder pads (like dark angels, or knarloc)
(talk to one of the mods, they shall help you)

bigfish - Thanks for commenting - of course I meant GREEN shoulder pads (not red) - I have found a nice mix of Castellan Green darks and Nurgling Flesh highlights for the green, but still struggling with the bone - test mini hopefully tonight!

Cheers!

Lol looking forward to it mate

 bigfish wrote:
Lol looking forward to it mate

Me too bigfish

Well, it became apparent overnight that I am failing painting class atm!
To define that statement, I tried a bone recipe - gak awful chalky mess that was *slightly better* with a wash, but the big awful was trying to paint the evil bling on the CSMs, especially around the legs...
I'm too scared to post a pic as the resulting test mini will burn out your eyes and induce projectile vomiting...
The other thing is I need a faster method because I've promised my son he and I will fight Legion of Thorns vs Blood Ravens over Christmas break - nothing like a promise to an 11 year old to make a deadline!

So my fall-back is that I can paint darker schemes - see my Blood Ravens - so good bye bone and gold and hello Castellan green and bare metal - one last test mini (please Dark Gods only one more...)

Cheers!

Very cool!

Remember to do basing worthy of the walker thing!

 migsula wrote:
Very cool!

Remember to do basing worthy of the walker thing!

migsula - Thanks for looking!

On basing - have a 1/35th scale Merkava I picked up for $5 a year ago with the express purpose of basing... about a week after reading your post on using those bits.

Cheers!

Heretic Stormbringer Marine 1:



And Heretic Stormbringer Marine 2:



Both of these guys needed some minor sanding and greenstuff repairs but finally they're getting paint!
The green is Castellan Green, and the roughly applied red shading is a mix of Baal Red Wash, Dark Flesh and a tint of Blood Red.

Cheers!

Liking the new scheme, and its fair enough if the other one did'nt work. still looking good though

 bigfish wrote:
Liking the new scheme, and its fair enough if the other one did'nt work. still looking good though

bigfish - the bone would have looked awesome but I personally couldn't paint it well, nor fast... and I would dearly love to have this force painted and done - Thanks!
This green is coming from the old Masterclass Mounted Chaos Warrior, so the highlights will be Nurgling Flesh (the old Rotting Flesh), with gold trim... Chaos Marine trim = frustrating!

Cheers!

It looks nice! Not the green I would have chose, but I like it better than the shade I'd have chosen anyway

 Matt.Kingsley wrote:
It looks nice! Not the green I would have chose, but I like it better than the shade I'd have chosen anyway

Matt.Kingsley - Thanks!

Highlight layer:



Two others have been primed and will get the first green layers tonight... possibly more pics.

Good looking lamby found this digging through dakka and read every page looking at all the inspiration you put out. I have a slight problem with the green as it looks too nurgley to me any way. have you thought about doing the trim in a metallic blue i think that would make them pop in my opinion. can't wait to see more.

 alabamaheretic wrote:
Good looking lamby found this digging through dakka and read every page looking at all the inspiration you put out. I have a slight problem with the green as it looks too nurgley to me any way. have you thought about doing the trim in a metallic blue i think that would make them pop in my opinion. can't wait to see more.

alabamaheretic - Thanks! both for looking and commenting, I appreciate any and all c&c.

As you will have seen I have been back and forth over paint schemes on the Legion for nearly 2 years.
I have a tendency to over think and paint test after test...
After the failed bone/gold attempt (and a comment from my son - "Dad, finish the Chaos dudes so I can beat them up with my Blood Ravens!") I went for green because alongside red and blue it's the easiest base color to paint (for me).

Any green on a Chaos force is going to steer viewers to think 'Nurgle' - personally I have not really steered the Legion toward any particular affiliation, though this highlight layer of Nurgling Flesh has pushed them that direction for sure!
The green has a glaze layer to go, which will soften transitions and brighten it more, and then battle damage and a 'dirty' oil wash, which will darken it again - and the trim will be gold and silver, suitably grimy.

As well as paint, there's a rebuild of Sgt Slaughter in the works (after a dog related incident rendered him into component bits), a rebuild of the 3rd Terminator (I was never happy with it) and a lone special-ops style sniper.
Mmmm... maybe a mauler-fiend conversion, if I can recover from the extended nightmare that the Stalker build became...

Cheers!

Well I have faith in you about the less nurglefication process. my other thinking about the metallic blue was a odd nod to the legion they split from ( World Eaters if your still coming fromt aht route) I'm actually glad you did not go with the brass and silver motif to me they looked like Iron warriors minus the hazard stripes.

I am a big fan of green and silver though so that will look good i think and maybe for a touch of color toss in like one or two bits of another color or make the lenses a fantastic purple. Again just a thought and take it at your leisure.

Again keep up the great work.

 alabamaheretic wrote:
Well I have faith in you about the less nurglefication process. my other thinking about the metallic blue was a odd nod to the legion they split from ( World Eaters if your still coming fromt aht route) I'm actually glad you did not go with the brass and silver motif to me they looked like Iron warriors minus the hazard stripes.

I am a big fan of green and silver though so that will look good i think and maybe for a touch of color toss in like one or two bits of another color or make the lenses a fantastic purple. Again just a thought and take it at your leisure.

Again keep up the great work.

alabamaheretic - Thanks for the faith - hoping not to disappoint!
(btw - I've dropped the World Eater splinter faction angle - too many Heresy Era World Eaters getting around at the moment.)

2 Stormbringer Havocs up to the same green stage - the mini-gun dude is still one of my better conversions (im-humble-o!)




Note the modelling touch-ups on the Flamer dude - covered over the too-obviously-converted-from-a-plasma-gun plasma coil bit and added a nice Dragonforge cable, and changed out the promethium tanks on the backpack - I intend to paint the ubiquitous 40k hazard stripes on the green bit on the flamer.

looks good are you going to weather them any or are they taking care of their armor

 alabamaheretic wrote:
looks good are you going to weather them any or are they taking care of their armor

alabamaheretic - Thanks - lots of weathering/damage to come to break up the green!

No new pics (tomorrow!) but after green glazing the first pair I then spent 2 hours (!) painting the brown 'undercoat' on the armour trim - does anyone else find CSM 'evil bling' fethin tedious to paint?

Darker green after glazing, and brown undercoat for the golds... tedious...



next up - black undercoat the metal, then battle damage!

Loving the colour scheme and the minigun conversion. Nice job!

 Squigsquasher wrote:
Loving the colour scheme and the minigun conversion. Nice job!

Squigsquasher - Thanks!

Mini-gun guy still appears to be a favourite

FINALLY made some progress:


Gloss coat in preparation for washing and final detailing on these two - 4 others at the about-to-receive-gold stage.

Cheers!

Hi again Dakka, long time no post... or paint.
But once again I'm back at the Legion, pics to follow (soon)

Lamby wrote:"...I went for green because alongside red and blue it's the easiest base color to paint (for me).

Unfortunately this statement turned out to be completely false - the green has turned into a 6 layer nightmare... 7 if you include chipping... 8 if you include washing... the list goes on.
On top of the green, the gold trim on CSMs is proving a tedious nightmare I hadn't envisaged...
After getting the two Stormbringers to pre-wash stage, and 4 others through the green process, I had a painting meltdown and had to walk away.

Lamby wrote:"...As well as paint, there's a rebuild of Sgt Slaughter in the works (after a dog related incident rendered him into component bits), a rebuild of the 3rd Terminator (I was never happy with it) and a lone special-ops style sniper.
Mmmm... maybe a mauler-fiend conversion, if I can recover from the extended nightmare that the Stalker build became...

So eventually the bitz for the 3rd Terminator have arrived after a trip to Australia and back to San Diego via Washington, so I've started the rebuild on him.
Sgt Slaughter may or may not get re-done - while I like his weapon, the stance is too similar to the other Havocs and I've yet to decide where to go with him.
The sniper is sitting awaiting green-stuff...
And this mauler-fiend... I'm going to paint the Stalker first before I start building another big mech - plus I'm hatin' on the armour trim too much atm to even contemplate the eventual painting of such a blinged up nightmare... though the new Chaos mutant beasty thingy has me thinking 'BITZ!' again...

So that's where the Legion resides atm... Thanks for looking.

Cheers!

really love the green you chose for them, it looks great!

 Rogue Wolves wrote:
really love the green you chose for them, it looks great!

Rogue Wolves - Thanks!

Here's some progress:




Thanks for looking!

Lookin' good, Lamby! Keep us posted.

 Moltar wrote:
Lookin' good, Lamby! Keep us posted.

Moltar - Thanks.

Update - finished all the black-then-silver, almost done brown (gold trim underlayer), next is chipping, then gold... of all these steps it's the brown that is the most tedious on CSMs...

Pics tonight (hopefully)

Hey there! Sorry for being absent for so long. Nice work so far! Looking forward to updates!

 Squigsquasher wrote:
Hey there! Sorry for being absent for so long. Nice work so far! Looking forward to updates!

Squigsquasher - Thanks... and finally, more painting WIPS:
First, the Stalker gets some colour:


And three more Stormbringers are almost ready for varnishing and washing:


Thanks for looking!

Oh this is one fine piece of work.
Love the green nightvision pics, golden mate. Ur models are also bloody swish. Keep it up.

Love the conversions! Cant wait to see the models painted and finished.

Novelist47 wrote:Oh this is one fine piece of work.
Love the green nightvision pics, golden mate. Ur models are also bloody swish. Keep it up.

Thatguy91 wrote:Love the conversions! Cant wait to see the models painted and finished.

Novelist - Thanks! The idea for the night vision shots was work-inspired ... As were the intel-report style updates.
Thatguy - Thanks... And me too (on the finished!)

As I continue to work away on these about 32 minutes per every 2nd day or so, I loathe more and more the batch-style of painting, and thus I swear that after this round of The Legion is complete I will hereafter only ever build a model and then paint it!

So spoketh Lamby!

Thanks for looking!


Raptors getting some zenithal undercoating:

Flamer dude:


Still to do: washes, eyes and highlights... making progress!

Banner dude WIP - forgot to do chipping effect on helmet, still work to do on the cloak:

Banner-Men cloaks:

Hello out there in Dakka-Land?



Raptors getting their green on - 2 layers of 6 (kill me now...):


Cheers

Looks awesome man! Keep up the good work. You're giving me inspiration to finish my army.

Brother Dakath wrote:
Looks awesome man! Keep up the good work. You're giving me inspiration to finish my army.

Brother Dakath - Thanks!

And finally... all the green layers are done!!!

Pics to follow.

Thanks for looking!

Raptor WIPs:



(with sneak peak of the Stalker Penitent in the background...)

Raptor PIPs - armour chipped, awaiting the gold on the bling (and some arms!)


Mini-Gun Heretic - he makes 8 of the 10 Stormbringers now awaiting washing... so close...

Finally!
Stormbringer Heretic 1 - completed:

Simply Outstanding

Nice job!

Papaskittels, Squigsquasher - Thanks!!!

Stormbringer Banner-Man # 1: